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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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